Outing-cottage.



WJ W. KEEN.

OUTING COTTAGE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.12,1908.

9 1 9, 36 1 l Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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' OUTING COTTAGE.

APPLmATIoN FILED sEPT.12,1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909,.

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citien ,ofthe United States, residing in the 'city ofl Richmond, 4in the -county of v "ayne i 45 andl State of Indiana, have invented certain "L new and-useful. Improvements in Outing- Cottages, of which the/ following` is av true.

full,- and accurate specification, being. such 'as'jwill enable .others skilled in the art. to

10 which' thefinrention relates to make and use -th'e saine with `absolute exactitude.A

- 'T his present invention contemplates certain" specific improvements inconstruction oterthat'zshown in my former patent', Num'- proi'ementsfbeingdesigned' to simplify and ,perffctthconstruction and operation of dethe-fsi'tlei-wallsofthe ycottage. tothe floor;

I i'ineanforcmploying the floor as a packingcas'elfor `thefc'ottage proper; means for con- ;25 structing'thewallsofa plurality of'deta'ch-- ableand independent.'upperand lower sec- 'vt-ions; mea-ns for opening and closing', the

"windows ffromthe Yinside of the cottage; Ainea-ns-for locklngthe windows either open '-36 lort 3ll setl me'ans whereby the side walls may beofpen for thecircu-lation oi air but protectedby wn'e screen: -means whereby the slde ywal'ls'may be closed and protected by a dense I' fabrication; means for forming a rofot'; means f35 for providing-a Hy or auxiliary roof haringan airspace between the roof and the auxiliary roof land various other minor but important improvements which will be brought out in the course -ot the following specification and 4o correlated in the. claims hereunto appended.'

The manner of constructing my invention'.

andthatwhich in practice has been found' the most practical shown in the accompanying drawings. in winch- Figure 1 is a front end ele'yation ofiny in- .re.ntion',y showing certain of the windows opened out.` iF-ig. -2 is a Sectional plan viewof thea cot-tage,v as takenon thev indirect line :Lu-1:1: ofFig. 1. F1g. 3 1s a Vside. elevation,

`tlie'lfabricy top being omittedl to show the hooks or the. like.

Specicaton of Lettersllliatent. i Patented'Aprl 27, 1909. Application medseptembr 12, 190s. f serial No. 452,751.

skeleton frame for supporting the top. Fig. 1s a detail perspective view, showing cpar# ticula'rly the means for securing the win OWS closed. Fig; 5 is a detail perspective View showlnd the means for securing the Awindows open. 61s a detailfragmentary-'view.

showing the means for securing the sections together. Fig. 7 is an :isometrical vlew showing one manner of fastening the -curtains andthe ytopy and Fig. 8 is a'detail pervspectire view showing one of the separable hinges for connectingI the corner sectlons.

Like characters designate similar parts throughout the several vlews.

Referring now to the ,drawings in detail:

The letter' A denotes the lioor, .which is didivided into-aplurality of separablesections adapted to be secured together to forni a case for contai-ningthe balance of the parts.

-In this particular instance the side walls of the cottage are colnposedrot` four lower sectionsv and four upper-sections, and the end walls are. composed ot' three lower and three upper sections. The several sections are preferably formed of the same vdimensions and are. in-this particular., interchangeable witheachother. In practice the number ot' sections ma;- be yaried in order to-form a cottage'of any desired sizeor` dimensions. Each of said lower sections comprises a by wire screen B or the4 like. which latter is securedto the inner face of the. frame., the edges being covered by a-1nolding b as shown in Fig. Insert ed in the. outer face of each.' ot' the frames C, antl located around 4the central opening thereof, are a. plurality of hooks the same may be accomplished' by means of buttons F or the like as shown in Fig. i', which are for the' purpose of holding the edges ot` the. lower blinds E as shown in the lower.

' central portion of Fig. l, the edge of each ot' 4so frame C. with the space in the frame covered v D. or 'their equivalents, shown` in.v F ig. 4. or

said blinds E vharing eyelets to receive saidli for .covering each ot' said lower sections. Each of the npper sections comprises a frame G. with the Space incloscd thereby covered by' a. screen l-l. or the like, which is secured oil the inner face ot' the frame. its edges be- There is provided a blind covered by a molding as shown in Figs.

4.and -5. `Fitting ii each of the upper frames G is an auxiliary'frame or sash I which is hinged at the top, on the outside, to the re- 1s p ective frames G by hinges a' as shown 4in l and Q,Ib'y' which itis adapted to swing outward and upward only. Each of fthe sashes I carriesa perinanei'itzcurtain Hfeach lowerrailof each of-the saslies Gis a' Ajfdouble right-angular guard L, the two parts 20 1' v .guards being dis osed on. opposite sides 'of the'screenH, an an eye is. formed through which is stretched tl'iereover andis perinanently secured "to the outer .faces of the' sash 4biytacks or otherwise. The connection of curtains K withl the'ir sas'hes iscorered `by a comparatively large 'flat molding' J which also projectsoutbeyoiid theedge of the sash and vbreaks the.j joints between the sash and its frame, as indicated in Fig. 4f.

-Secured on the upper face ofthe center of of "the' upwardly projecting portion of. the

' said:` upwardly projecting poition as shown,

'hinges being placed al-ternatelyon the out guardas the sash or window is opened or closed. A: 1 The letter N denotes ahook pivoted on the I inner face'of the u per portion of the franie 'G, as in Figs. 1an 5, with'itsoint adapted to beentered in theeye of sai screw-eye .to

lockv the sash in closed position.

.The letter O denotes a vrod having on one n the other end of said rod is formed a larger eye, O'f, which will not pass through the eye of the guard' L. Then the rod O is 45.

pushed outward then the hook N may be en'- gaged in the eye O', as in Fig. 5, to retain.

' the window in open position.

The lower four sections of theA cottage are hinged together, each two sections beingconnected by two or more hinges e, each pair of side and on the inside,-for'inst ance:. The u first andsecond sections, Fig. 3, are connectthe above. The four'upper sections of each ed by hinges located on the'outside; sections two and three-.by hinges -on the inside; and sections three and four by hinges on the outside. By the above I am enabled to fold the end sections outward and then back against i the central sections, and then fold'the two inner sections inward against each other,

thereby causing'the four sections to -fold flat together, The lower sectionsof tli'e opposite side are h inged'to fold in sa'nie manner as -posite to that of .the lower sections.

altresi side are also 4hinged together in same maii- -neras above, except that the two center sections are hinged together' on the outside,

while the two outer zsections arehinged on the vins-ide to the two center sections, thereby making the folding of .the upper sections oplower sections and .'tlie upper. section .of the ends Agire also hinged in san'i'e inanneras .are

the sides', except that in' one end the central upper and lower sections are secured together to forni aldoor, as in Fig. l, one edge ot' said door being provided witlispringhinges P' The PPel 'pd'lower Sections are ,if .detacliably securable 'together by -bolts 1 each of-which bolts has a thumb nutthreaded on its lower en d. The lower edges of the sections are connected to the floor by sections' of -quarter-round molding Q ,-whichare connected by screws, certain of which screws enter the lower edge portion ofthe sections and others enter-the floor A, thereby anchor-l by plates R, formed of stripswhich are'ob.-

long iiicross section, and formed into lengths 'ing the vside-walls to the floor. The upper edges ofthe upper sections are connectedsuch as will' break the joints `betweerilthe sections of' the sides. Said plates are se# cured by screws to the upper ends of the walls.v `Disposed around at fre uent intervals iii 'the outer edge of the p' ates R-'are buttons,- hooks, or turnbuttons, F- as .shown in Fig. 7, for the attachmentof-the fabric top 'or roof ofthe structure. l.

AAttached on top of each end plate, in the.

center of eachv end of the cotta e, is a socket plateA S, in .which is detacha ly. threaded the endposts T formed, preferably', of metal tubing. Threaded on the u'pper en d of each of saidlposts is a T-ittingg-U. Connecting said fittings is the main ridge-pole V'which is formed into a ,plurality1 o f sections -by means of the couplings W.- Rafters X may 'fbe en i loyed it desired-,f which .extend from .the .ri ge-pole V outward and downward a with theirends bolted on top ofthe plates R.

The numeral 2 denotes lan auxiliary ridgepole, 'which-'is located directly above and parallel with the ridge p'ole W. Threaded onzthe end s of the, pole' 2 are .the L-.fittings 3,

,and tliis pole 2v may also be divided into a plurality .ofsection's-as is the polefW. Exf f. tending downward .from the fittings 3 are the .two standards '4e which enter loosely into the T-littingsU, and'if desired they may enteiid'down iiitothe en d posts 'T. j The height ofthe pole 2 with reference tothe pole W may be vgoverned bythe collars or couplings 7 whicliare carriedat some pointA Y in the length of th'e" standards 4; A- fabric top `or roof 5 is disposed 'over the lpole W with its edges secured by said or the like in the plate R.

.The numeral G denotes the tly hooks, buttons s ias or auxiliary the pole 2 and its edges may be. secured at the ysidesjhe same as the top Y is secured, that. "1s, by said -buttons or hooks.

Each twoof the upper and lel ver .corner -secti'ons'are secured together vby a pair of separable hinges 8,- as shown in detail. in Fig.

8, one-haltetl the hinge being secured on the'- i edge of one section and the other on the face et the adjoining section. The two parts of each hinge being connected by adownwardly insertible pin 8,ha\f'in'ga comparai tively large head to facilitate its removal.

i ln practice the parts may be assembled f u S 1 substantially as shown in F lgs. l, 2 and e;

` or they may be taken apart and made into small and ea'sily handled portions, certain 'of' the parts being adapted to be folded, and

no part- `occupying more than three-.feet of space, thereby allowing the parts to be coinpactly placed in a case, which case may.' be

' f formed of the floor.

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. When all of .thecurtains or blinds E and liv are in place the cottage will be-coinparatively tight and warm and impervious to rain or to the View of the interior from the outside; while if the blinds E be removed and the sash I be opened out then the interior will be impervious to insects, yet allowing free drafts of airtherethrough. i

Having now fully shown and described my. linvention and the several improvementsy connected therewith, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is`- l l. An outing cottage comprising a plurality of. lower sections hinged together whereby they will folcl'together alternately' back and forth, a. plurality of upper sections hinged together'whereby they will fold together back and forth but opposite to'that of the lower sections, means for detachably hinging the corner sections together, means for connecting the upper and thelower sections, and a roof adapted to cover the assembled sections, all substantially as set forth.

:2. An outing cottage comprising a plurality of upper and lower sections for each side and each end, the lower sections of each side and each end beinghinged together, the upper sections of each side and each end being hinged together, the arrangement of the hinges being such as to allow all of the uper or lower sections of each side orend to e folded together, a plurality of bolts havl all subetantiallyas shown and ide-` rality otY upper and lower sections for each side and end, mean.:- for hinging'together the wiper sections of Ieachfside, nie-ans for hingiug mgcher the lower sections of each side,

means for 'connecting the upper. andthe lower sections, a saslrhinged at the top in each-fof the upper Isections yand .adapted to swing outward, a permanent curtain covering each of said-'sashes,'a screen covering each of the upper sections and lsecured on the inner face thereof, means for opening and closing the sash from the inside, and means for locking the sash in either its open for closed position, the lower sections having a wire screen disposed thereover and secured on the inner face. thereof, and a removable curtain secured over the outer face of leach .lower section., all substantially as set forth. 4. In au outing cottage having a plurality of uppe and lower sections for each side, a sash fitting in each upper section, 'a 85 each of the upper sections and having eyes Vwhich are alined with said aperture in the screen, a screw-eye attached to the lower central portion of the inner face ofthe sash and adapted to pass through vsaid aperture, a rod 'having one end engaged'in said screweye, and a relatively larve eye formed on the opposite end of said ro a hook secured to the inner face of the upper frames and adapted to enter said-screw eye when the sash is closed or to enter said eye in said -rod when the sash is opened, substantially as shown and described and for the purpose set forth. y:

5. An outing cottage comprising a floor, walls formed of a plurality' ofupper and lower. sections, the lower sections comprising frames haring screening secure-d over their inner faces and a` removable curtainy for each of said frames adapted to be disposed over the outer 'faces thereof, means for' securing saidlower frames to the floor, a corresponding number of upper frames detachably secured yt-o the lower frames, means for hinging together the lower. frames of each Wall, means for hingi'ng together the upper frames of each Wall, a sash fitted in each upper frame.,a screen disposed'over the inner facesof the upper frames, a blind permanently secured over the outer face of saidA sash, means for opening and closingv A125 said sash from inside the cottage, means for j detachably securing together the adjoining corners .of the frames, a plate connecting the in .A

first r1dge-pole, a fabric fly dispoed over the auxiliary ridge-pole and having its edges Securable to said plate, allubstantially as 10 I I shown and described.

In testimony WhereofI have hereunto subscribed myA name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.- v. y

. VILLIAMIW,KEEN.

W'tnesses: 1 J. C. BAUGHAM,

ROBERT W. RANDLE l. 

